Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-02
TEXAS BAPTlSTS.
he State Conference Declares "TTucs'
lsss. Urc0mnrGmistng and eternal
War" on the Liquor Traffic
strong Plea to Sand Forth Laborers
Among the 100000 Negroes of
Gexas-GsneraI Business.
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EDALLAs, TEX, Oct. The Texas Bs }
Convention met this morning il tn
Hloory building e. the usual hour,
- lock, moderator il the chair. Prayer
red By Rev. J. 3. Ha1dwick
EThe president announced that as NJ
&nmittee3 we're ready to report, tht
AnveRtion was ready 10 take up miscel-
Mneous business GA motion or Score.
ry Anderson, 1909 copies of the minutes
"a the convention were ordered printed
IL On motion Of Rev. II. NJ. Burrough:
the hour OF 3 O'Clock in the afternoon was
eet So hear report of the committee on
MINISTER'S relief board,
81 on motion of Rev. j. B. Ho-dwick the
"a scretpriesw were instructed to:h&ve printed
a the minutes me names Of al the min
%sterg and full statistical table Of the
SBaptist associations Of the state.
81 On motion Of Rv. +. J. Grant The sec
zretaries we're allowed $50 Tor preparing
land compiling the minutes Of the cCnven-
Zion for publication.
81 Motion carried that the secretaries be
4.uihorized 10 draw on the treasurer for
4 the expenses incurred in printing min.
4 utes.
4 Resolution introduced by DR. Kelfer
q tat the railroads in the state be request,
n Cd 20 &CoDt s two-cept fare for ministers
q il actual work along their rosds.
The resolution was carried.
Il Dr.. Burleson, for the committee on
h coIored population, read the following
report: "In the providence OF G9d there
are 900 colCred people i'll the bounds
Il Of the Texas Baptist Convention. They
have now become citizens 6nd voters, and
sre linked with the destinIes Of Texas for
i weai or wee. as Dr.. TickDor has said in
this convention, re cannot nov fashom
4 he mysterious providence CT plac
H ne them in our midst, bit
re do know it is our GUty
70 do all we can to evsngelize Them and
ring them TO Clrist. We rejoice TIC find
ttat already glorious work has been
done among them. There are at least
1000 ColOIed BsptlSts IN Texas. They
ave g Baptist state convention, g San
| sy-school convention, and about thirty
district associations. They have Bgp-
| .ist college st Marshall, sustained by the
i -0Ole donations Of our northern Bishop
| nd other pi0uS northern BsptiSts
| Bishop College is doing noble work in
.jucating the coIored preachers, teachers
md youths of Texas. Your com
nittee would earnestly recommend
81 cur pastors aod eVangelists
= embrace every opportunity 10 cid our
C)loTed pastors, churches sn3 teachers,
snd that tnis convention continue the aid
heretofore extended TO or colorad
Bsp,ists. We must ret close cur eyes TO
tie iGoTfnl fact that the whisky men Of
the state are using money ana labor TO
debsuch the coIored people 10 make them
Instruments 20 maintain their principles
- the ballot bcX. We must remember
also tcat the JCSui.s are eXertjng all their
p0w-T TO Cnyrap the COluTed
people into t2e letters Of
Rlmish superstition. Owe 100 ccloreG
y3Ucg mCn are now IN Rome being drilled
u teach our coIored people to kneel at
the ghusllg Slt2rs Cf r1e Roman Catholic
superstition. We are, thtI eTOre, i'm
LEO by our love Of JESUS and our cOun-
~ 10 10 ali We can 10 evsugelZ5 sld 81
lya,a the 400, coo colored people OF Texas
sd thereby rescue them from the venom
IS Gebauchery Of the liquor men and the
s0rer5-i.iou- 81 Catholicism ard prepare
them for beiCg useful CiIiz ns aud future
-vEngaltZers Ot Jhet dark continent from
which they csme." Signed, RufGs c
Burig5on, Z KIaier, fully Chcice, (. II.
3iilicsu, A L. CiemOuS, committee.
The report w3s discussed by Rvs.
BUrics9u and BG@t0n aud adopted.
Tn report OF the trustees Of Baylor
University U8s again taken 40 and di
Cussed 5g Or. Carroll and Others. Re-
port Wss GDsn El0u>Iy adopted, At the
Instigsu0n OF DR.. CarTou & col ection
was taken up 10 p5y fOr the furniture,
now 0cd-.e5, OF the Baylor University,
money 10 be forthcoming il ninety days.
he stated that aae rooms were being fur
niSlCC s. $50 each, Ead that the party or
parties VINO furnished the room would
hsve taCi, name on the door OF the room
SO furnished The collection resulted il
securing $3.50. Sufficient amount 10
furnish thir.v-sh ee.ronmS
TIE perfected report Of the Committt e
on credentials Vas reao by R.y. g. 81.
Ea'hes enl adopted
= Telegram was rad from pastors OF
the church ct Banham, asking prayers Of
me convention fer 3 revival at BOnham.
PreVe- in this Donalt Wsa offered by Rev.
A. +. Baten
Motion 10 adjourn Wss carried, GEJcT
made:
Rev. s. 4. Beauchame announced that
= mass-meetiug would be hela lmms-
dlG ely after acjouCnme:lt to consider the
slaudorouS utteraECes Of the Dallas and
Galveston News.
Announced rhet the Sunday school
msss-meeting in East Dallas 81 O'Clock
p, II.
Moderator announced that very in
portaGt matter would be brought before
the convention tonight.
APPOINTMENTS FOR TODAY.
First Baptist chuych-xt the armory-
Il d. m, Rev. B. II Carroll, D, D.; $50
?. M. Rev. W. o. Bailey, d. d.
East Dalai Baptist churchill e. N
Rev. J. T. T'chenor, ID. d; 7:30 p. N.
Rev 5. T Harris.
First Presbyterian chDvch-ll q. N,
Rev. r An rews, D. D.; p. m, Rev. j
i. StcI5iGg, y. D.
Frs Methodist churchill g. m, Rev
8 81, Griffin, d. d :; 1880 p. M, Rev. G.
". bajnes.
Commerce Street Caristisn churchill
An, Rev j B. Hardwick, D.. D.; 1850
p. N R5v.W. E Tynes.
Floyd street NJ. L Church. South, l l Q
m, Rav. Il. c. Burleson, d D.
Trinity NJ T Church South, IL a. m.
Rev. 5 B. Callsway; 7:50 p. M, Rev. a.
Z Baten.
South Dxllas Mission, Warren's
chspel, /: 80 o. ~, Rev A B. Ingram.
North Dallas Mission, :Se p. NJ, Rev
I. Z. Eaton.
Pleasant View church, 1870, Rev. G
W. Rogers, d. D.
New Hone Baptist church, colored
$3.50 p. m, Rev. W. A. Mason; 500 p. II.
Rev. j. c. Jones.